Category: Body Contouring

Posted February 04, 2026 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, Buttock Lift, Mommy Makeover, True Form Body Contouring®

Why the Buttock Lift (Lower Body Lift) Is a Favorite Procedure for Top Plastic Surgeon Dr. Patronella

By Dr. Chris Patronella “Through a buttock lift procedure, I create harmony between the front and back of a person. You will look the same whether you’re coming or going in a two-piece swimsuit, for instance. The skin tone will be equivalent whether you’re looking from the front or from the back, and I think […]

Posted January 30, 2026 in belly button, Body Contouring, Revision Tummy Tuck, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®

Why the Belly Button in the Center of the Universe in Tummy Tuck Surgery

By Dr. Chris Patronella When it comes to a tummy tuck, the belly button is truly the center of the universe. I have spoken to hundreds of women, and their overwhelming concern, without question, is, “What is the belly button going to look like?” after the tummy tuck procedure I perform. And that concern is […]

Posted October 13, 2025 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, Buttock Lift, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®

A Proportionate Buttock Lift – The True Form Buttock Lift™

By Dr. Chris Patronella About 15 to 20 years ago, a trend began for disproportionately large buttocks. In the video, you can see a photo featured in the New York Post of a woman who experienced regret after having the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) done. I want to compare that to what I consider to […]

Posted June 12, 2025 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, Buttock Lift

Beautiful Buttocks: Dr. P’s Proportionate Approach to Improving the Lower Body

By Plastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella I heard something in a patient consultation today for the first time: a woman who said she was tired of her butt looking “flat as a fritter.” It made me laugh and think about all the patients I see who are really apprehensive about having fat put into their […]

Posted May 08, 2024 in Body Contouring, Liposuction, Mommy Makeover, No Drain Tummy Tuck, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®

Can Lipo 360 Be Combined with a Tummy Tuck?

By Dr. Chris Patronella I was recently asked if Lipo 360 can be performed at the same time as a tummy tuck. And my answer is “absolutely yes.” Often I will do Lipo 360 of the torso, the waist, hips, and thighs. I particularly like to perform a tummy tuck with liposuction in the […]

Posted January 18, 2024 in Arm Lift - Brachioplasty, Body Contouring, Body Lift, Liposuction, No Drain Tummy Tuck

The Drainless Tummy Tuck: Dr. Patronella Uses This Technique to Eliminate Drains During Recovery

By Houston Plastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella Named One of “America’s Best Plastic Surgeons” in Newsweek For more than 20 years, I’ve been incorporating a technique called progressive tensions sutures, which has effectively eliminated the need for my patients to wear drains following plastic surgery body contouring procedures. Traditionally, plastic surgeons have used drains […]

Posted November 01, 2023 in Body Contouring, No Drain Tummy Tuck, Recovery, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck

How Long Does It Take To Recover From a Tummy Tuck and Breast Surgery?

By Dr. Chris Patronella Most patients require a good two weeks at home following a tummy tuck. They are not quite able to get up and around the first three or four days without some sort of assistance, so work is really out of the question. And I require two weeks before a person can […]

Posted August 31, 2023 in Body Contouring, No Drain Tummy Tuck, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery Advice, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck

The Tummy Tuck Consultation: 4 Important Questions to Ask

By Dr. Christopher Patronella When someone is seeking a tummy tuck, there are a number of questions that are really beneficial to ask your surgeon. This will give you more information about the procedure, how the surgeon performs it, and how it will affect you and the appearance of your abdomen. 1. Does the […]

Posted August 25, 2023 in Body Contouring, No Drain Tummy Tuck, Safety, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck

BMI Guidelines for Plastic Surgery

By Dr. Christopher Patronella BMI (Body Mass Index), which gauges a person’s body fat based upon their height and weight, is an important factor in evaluating a person’s suitability for plastic surgery. If the BMI is high—and we consider anything over 30 to be high—then the risk factors for a surgical procedure and the potential […]

Posted August 17, 2023 in Body Contouring, No Drain Tummy Tuck, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck, Uncategorized

Are You a Candidate for Tummy Tuck Surgery?

By Dr. Christopher Patronella Generally, a candidate for a formal, full abdominoplasty or tummy tuck (True Form Tummy Tuck®) is someone who has three main components: Separation of the muscle wall (diastasis), usually in a woman who’s had children Excess thickness of the fat pad over the abdominal wall Loose skin of the upper and […]

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